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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
THOUSANDS OF HAWKS.
a Great Flock That Descended In Talbot
County, Maryland.

q Great Flock That Descended In Talbot
County, Maryland.
An Easton, Md, letter says: The re.
cent invasion Of hawks in Bay Hundred,
Talbot county, causes much comment
and not little speculation IS to the
cause of the flight of the birds from some
other region. Mr.. Frank G. Wrightson OF
Bay Hundred, very conservative man,
says: 81 don't like to say 1t, but I hon
estly believe there were not only thou
sands but million, and perhaps millions
Of these birds, flying in fiocks northWsrd
up the eastern shore of the
Chesapeake on Friday and Saturday "
Wrightson remembers another but q
much smaller fight Of hsWks over the
same section some twenty years ago.
These hawks were somewhat smaller in
body than the big hen-hawk that lives and
thrives In this country, but the head,
plumage and taIons were like those of cur
native hawks. III their flight northward
they met about the mouth of the Chop
tank river 8 strong north wind, which
drove them shoreward. They did not
come far into the interior, but lowered
about the heedlands and shores Of the
bay and the broad estusries, snd seemed
to be raYenous for food. Forty hours
covered the period of their visit
from the coming of the advance
guard to the leaving of the stray
glers, and on Sunday not hawk could
be seen. Had the people been prepared
for this incursion lhev would have killed
in the various neighborhoods where the
birds came sfeld at least 10000 hawks.
As it is the number slain will not exceed
1000, which at the bounty OF so cents
per head win take $1,000 cash from the
county treasury and distribute it among
large number of hawk hunters.
Mr.. Levi II. North, c constable in
Tilghman's Island, did the biggest
days work reported so far. In few
hours he killed Lightweight hawks, and
got his S4i bounty for their hesds from
the County Commissioner to-day. Mr..
William T. May, q merchant Of Thigh
mans Island, says he missed his oppor-
tunity in not having in store supply of
gunpowder. He sold out early in the day
his limited stock at regulation prices,
and could have sold ten times the guam
tity st "corner" prices. Some people
paid as high as rs cents for charge of
powder tie shoot a 50-cent hawk If the
who'd million Of hawks had been killed
the bounty payments would have serious
~ embarrassed the country. A move
ment will be made at the next session of
the General Assembly to repeal or reduce
the hawk's-head bounty. d
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
a Dear Vengeance.
Chicago Herald.

1t may be pleasant to take revenge, but
it is not profitable. In 1881 Arthur and
Conklin came into power at the expense
of Blaine. Arthur could not be expected
to prefer Blaine over Conkling. Blaine
left the State Department, and just In
time, many people think, to avert war
with nearly the whole world. But the
heart of Navarro Was sore. He felt he
had power that was of vElue-that should
have been dickered with politically. his
enemies should have said: FWhat do yop
want?" and he should have replied: "a
will keep what 1 have" But Conkling
was man who, like Achilles, slew his
enemies. The foe fell at his feet, delivered
his appeal for mercy in ten lines Of Ilisd,
and received Conkling's spear in his
bowels. Then, when the AuthNr wing Of
The republican party put Folger torward
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
FORT WORTH.
The City as Seem by a Lady Core
epondent.
Galveston Opera-Glass.

The City as Seen by Lady Core
spondent.
Galveston Opera.Glass.
Fort Worth is situated most favorably
for its great future. In about the center
of Tarrant county, one of the finest
counties of Texas, 1t occupies a high
plateau on the banks OF thu Trinity,
which here flows in noble crystal
stream. Here the breeZes sweep over the
town free from sll malariel and poison
GUS germs, and this, combined with the
perfectly pure drinking water. gives the
citizens almost complete immu lily from
sickness.
In 1861 the population numb cred some
$50 persons, but the civil war interfered
with the towns growth, which, however,
gradually continued until in the year 1876
Fort Worth was thriving town with q
population OF 1900. To-day it claims at
least 80, 900 inhabitants, and new corners
are constantly pouring in.
By natural sequence of its position
Fort Worth has become the greatest rail-
road center in Texas. The web Of rails
stretches out In all directions and brings
it into direct communication with the
SuIlE0 OulLGu CbaLCs. amUuS ZIG uOSl
important of these railroads is the Santa
Fe, which first entered the city In 1881,
when the Fort had population of only
1000. This road being consolidated with
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, brings
with it important traffic and is one Of the
main lines centering here. The Missouri
Pacific Is most important factor in the
prosperity of the city. The Fort Worth
and Rio Grande is pushing it's way along
and carrying progress in It's
tracks. The Fort Worth and
Denver, the objective point OF which
is connection with the Denver and New
Orleans road. The Texas ard Pacific,
which was the pioneer of railroads to
Fort Worth, the first train going into the
city July is, 1876. Besides all the rail
rosds it has at present, there ere many
contemplating building to this city, prom.
inent among which are the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas, and the Chicago,
Rack Island and Pacific.
Fort Worth is truly blessed with water
facilities for every purpose. There are
nearly leo artesian wells, each flowing a
magnificent stream of the purest, coolest,
most delicious water to be found the
world over. Besides it's qualities as 6
beverage, there is ample quantity with
which to conduct the largest manufacto-
ries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25

The Nineteenth Century Club is sn Or
ganizstion that will consist of an equal
number of men and women. 1t is hardly
TO be expected that they win agree on sill
sub sss but it can sgriss no one to
pfscoveryn is unanimously pronounced
she most successf1f remedy extant, for
Fpulmonsrg consunptipn, as gas bees
demonstrated in kundfedsTof cases. 1T
positively arrests this disease and re-
stores health and strength, If Administered
in its early stages. By druggists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
Extra good quality waterproof, fifty
four inches, one ands half yards wide,
40 cents, north IS cunts.
RANDALL & CHAMBERS Co.
Flsked Dat Groate.

Too much cannot be said in praise OF
these oat flakes, named for convenience
sgroats." We have fresh supply OF new
sweet goods snd are prepared to supply
the trade at pricesthst affords the re-
taller ge0d profit.
FoRr WoRTE GROCER Cos
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25

Count Mitklewicz weighs only Sl20
pounds. It makes man thin to CARR.
around international issues.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25

THE WEEKLY GAZETTE will be nt5'
fall and complete newspaper for 81 Y
have rot time or inclination to pore Q'i
the pages of daily, and the constsn: !
and resolve will be to add every .
feature that increases the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11

as well fed as the horse, and if either
has the preference it should be the
COW. Let us count the cost of feeding
and the value of the milk and buttep
produced. One hundred pounds IF
wheat bran and one hundred pounds
Of fodder will more than supply her
for one mouth this is worth $3.50.
With this ,foodproperly prepared, the
cow will yield at least four gallons Of
milk per day-e equal to twenty eight
gallons per week Milk is worth
forty cents per gallon (here) %
to 40-equal to $l1.204a neat
profit of $50 per week, ahd this
is not an over estimate, for u have
tested it and many others have also.
For summer and fall feeding, have
found that corn produces more milk
and butter and a better quality than
any other food. This can be produced
at very small expense by thoroughly
preparing your land in the spring and
sowing the corn in rows about two
feet apart. Commence sowing in
March and SOW a small quantity about
every three weeks until the first Of
August. Cut about the time the
tassel begins to show; you can SOW
same land two or three times the same
year, and by so doing one acre will
keep cow for year. I have tried
clover and the grasses, but corn ex-
ceeds them all by far, both in quantity
and quality of milk. I know that
many people think that $50 is high
price for COW, but this simply by
not making proper calculation. The
fact is, it is hard to tell what good
COW is worth .-.. .s....-.,- Il.
- More anon, NJ.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11
A "TAR HEEL" ON GRASSES.

I have made many inquiries Of
various persons in a circuit of forty
miles around me as to seeding clover
and grass together, and wanted to
learn of good mixture. OF course I
have read in The Southern Cultsvator
of these mixtures of grass seed with
clover, but almost every writer differed
more or less, and hence [ was at sea
and in doubt. Last year, however, |
sowed clover, and stray grass seed
was mixed with the clover seed, and l
determined for myself that timothy
would mature with clover, information
from supposed reliable parties to the
contrary, nevertheless. This seeing
with my own eyes is satisfactory so
| know that [ can SOW timothy and
clover. On a trip recently 1 saw
orchard grass and clover growing to-
gether, and was satisfied that it would
mature with clover. Now, I am salts
fed as to this fact, and don't want
any more hair-splitting opinions upon
these two points. 1 supposed for a
year or two that the Means or johnson
grass would be good variety to SOW
with clover, timothy and orchard
grass, because the thickness with
which the varieties would grow would
necessarily make the means grass
grow with delicate, Or very much
finer stem and by that method would
be valuable addition, its other quail
tiles being so fine; but it natures, or
perhaps outgrows the others, and /
am afraid of it's making too course a
stem, if cut with the maturity of the
others. [ don't advise it to be sown
with the others. I cut stalk Of it
today (June lS) seven feet high, and
this should have been cut for hay at
least month ago, or even sooner.
Don't know anything about red top,
but intend to put it in my mixture
to harrow into a clover sod in Sep
teber or October, or February and
March Have just finished cutting
fifteen acres of clover and did not
have a first rate catch, yet l have
filled, quite a large barn full to over
flowing. Kept one two-horse team
busy hauling, with two women to
load, from Tuesday morning until
Saturday night. Twill cut this field
again in the fall, as soon as it is ready.
and again next June, and / will then
allow the autumn crop to go to seed
and fall upon the ground for q new
seeding. This might be narrowed or
rolled during the winter. or early
spring SO as to press the seed into the
ground john H. WILSON, in South
era Caltavator for August.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11
[For THE PRoGREss1vE FARMER

A word in regard to the treatment
of milch cows. As rule the people
of North Carolina have never learned
the value of good COW, hence the
great mistake of keeping too many
and not giving them the proper at
tention. [ think that one COW prop
erly fed and sheltered is enough for
any family at one time. In cold
weather the cow should be protected
from the cold winds, and always from
the cold rains. She should always be
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11
No. 25.

of the fact that I had worked hard for.
my money, an went out with passel
of boys an spent eighty-fve cents.
This only left me dollar an quarter,
an being unable to stand the disgrace
which my reduced circumstances
brought about, | must die. When /
came to this town | had nearly three
dollars" ."-Arkansaeo Traveller
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11
SUICIDE OF A RECKLESS MAN.

A man who committed suicide in
an Arkansaw town left the following
letter: Z Any feller that says / amt
in my right mind when I do this here
deed don't know much about my dis
position. Five weeks ago I had money
and was happy, but reckless living
brought me down to this. lost sight
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11
OUR FARMERS CLUBS.
What our Farmers are Doing and How
the Work of Organizing is
Progressing.


The farmers met at Madison Satur.
day, July Both, according to appoint.
ment. Organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers Col J. NJ Galloway,
President; G. A McGehee, Vice -Presi.
dent; Geo. w. Martin, Treasurer; and
D. W. Busick, Secretary The club
organized under the name of Dan
River Farmers Club. Forty enrolled
their names. Our President, on taking
the chair, gave us a nice little talk.
Much interest was manifested, and we
anticipate large club at this place.
Subject for discussion at the next meet
ing, "Wheat and Wheat Sowing" "
Many expressed a desire to see your
paper, THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Respectfully,
D. w. BUs1cK, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11

paper, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Respectfully,
D. w. BUsIcK, Sec'y
The Farmers Club of Stoneville,
Rockingham Co., organized on Satur
day, 3Oth of July, with 26 members.
T. B. Lindsay was elected President !;
Tyler King, Vice-President P. F.
Gallher, Treasurer. j. D. Meddor,
Secretary Postofice of President
and Secretary, Douglas, N. G. Sub
ject for discussion at our next meet
ing is "Wheat growing, best prepara-
ton of the soil, time and manner of
sowing, quantity of seed to the acre, !"
&c We are thinking of offering a
premiumrto the one who will grow
the largest quantity of wheat on half
an acre of land. A great many take
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and are we'll
pleased with it. Every farmer ought
to join club, and every member of a
club ought to take The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. T. B. LINDSAY. i.
Deep Springs Farm, Aug. I''s7
The Wake County Farmers ALI
ance convened in the city of Raleigh
on Saturday, July 3Oth, 1887 The
Alliance was called to order at IL
o'clock by the President, j. D. Allen.
The Vice-President being absent,
Eugene T. Jones, Esq, was chosen
.Vice-President pro tenn. j. j. Penny,
P. P. Pace and J. Wiley Jones were
appointed committee on credentials.
Twenty-four Alliances were found to
be represented. e..~ ~...<
Having been formally opened, the
Alliance proceeded to the considera-
ton of the interests of the order in
the county, and considerable time was
spent in an interesting and profitable
discussion of various matters. -
w. G. Allen, R. J. Buffaloe and J.
j. Penny were appointed as finance
committee f.s.s vH -
By request of the Alliance, J. B.
Barry, organizing officer of the Ma
tional Alliance, appointed four ad-
ditional organizers in different parts
OF the county, viz:sD. P. oMeacham,
r. D. Weathers, w. G. T. Allen and
A. M. Thompson. t.2 81 CO..
The following resolution was intro
duced by J, M. Turner and unanimous
ly adopted 9
Resolued, That this Alliance recon-
mend The PROGRESSIVE FARMER as
worthy of our hearty support, and
that we adopt it as the organ of The
Farmers Alliance of Wake county.
After having disposed of the bust
ness presented for it's consideration,
the Alliance was entertained by a
very interesting address by the Lee
turer, j. M. Turner. The Wake
County Alliance then adjourned to
meet in the court house, in the city of
Raleigh, on the last Saturday in
August, 1887. s.4fr I
w. G. CRowDER, Sec'y.
--4sN><- tts.=
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
WHAT THE NEIGHBORs SAID,

A farmers son was Silas Brown,
Whose misdeeds caused his parents pain,
And who was known about the town
As one who'd meier do well again;
SO, when the father through the door
His offspring flung with wrathful cry,
The neighbors said, GAS oft before,
Poor Brown has heaved a heavy ST."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
=" @~A"T HE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, AUGUST ,I1887."

impure, will. spreadcits impurity to their
milk, and the Quantity and quality of the
food also makes it's influence felt upon the
quantity and quality of the milk. AS 88
per cent of milk consists of water, a good
Short-horndairy cow will s~ecrete: in her
milk thirty-fve pounds Of water per diem.
There is, therefore, a great demand for
water in the economy of the cow yield
ing milk, and remembering the influence
of food on this secretion, it is easy to
comprehend why s%ucculent food should
increase the flow. The well-known
effects of brewers grains must also be at
tributed in part to the fact that the rs
per cent of water which they contain is
somewhat similar to, the water in grass
and roots; is, in fact, neutrality-suspicious.
with the organic matter of the grains.
Moreover, the more thoroughly added
water is Incorporated with the food, the
easier is it's secretion and the greater the
yield of milk. Hence. the value of pre-
pairing Or cooking the food of dairy cattle.
But in this popularity Of the milk-secre7
ting organ, to permit this combined water
of the food to passinto the milk, lies the:
great risk and the Necessity of the utmost
care in. the judicious use of suc~culent.food.
There is. by its use a tendency to- make
watery milk; to increase the flow at the
risk of decreasing the quality. Whether
you sell yoursmilk, make it into butter or
into cheese, be assured of this, milk of
poor quality will not pay in the end. But
provided due care is taken to supply the
dairy cow with the chemical constituents
essential to the production Of good milk,
it seems evident that no food is so adapted
to produce it in quantity as succulent
food."-Farm, Field and Stockman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
ENSILAGE N MILK.

An English authority at a late dairy
convention there speaking upon the sub
ject Of .ensilage, stated among other points
the following <.ea'@t
"It is not to be wondered at that any
process which claimed to preserve grass
with the moisture in it, without destroy
ing it's nutrutive value, should attract con-
siderable attention, and if successful be-
come, in an Incredibly short time, an in
tegral part Of British h~usbandry. Such,
however, was the claim of ensilage, and
such it has become. The reason of its
success are tc a certain extent still UNI
known to scientific men but it must be
owned that the use of good, well made
silage has proved on experience beneficial
to dairy cattle, if used IN moderation and
with cleanliness. TosWhat extent -silage
is superior to, other foods. and how, to
make the most use of It as a food for
dairy cattle, are questions still requiring
accurate feeding experiments to answer
Those feeding experimentsmtherta cont
Quoted, have not, in my opinion, fully
tested the question: Whichis the better
food;:a ton Of grass made into silage, or /
ton of grass made into hay21That is the
great question, and so-far the evidence
appears to be in favor of the silage, if the
silage has been well made.
"The water which dairy cows drink, if
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NOTICE.

sc Hbaie ar - he.e y g.vem mat .ne lolowing d Mn
me on March 10th, 1880, at Ellington, N. c., for
violation of Sec. 1926, Revised Statutes of the
u. s., viz:
One Bbl. Apple Brandy, containing SO gallons,
and One Bbl. Corn Whiskey, containing 10 gallons,
supposed to be the property Of B. Rich, Of Lilling-
ton, n. c..
Any person claiming any interest in said property
is hereby notified to appear and make claim thereto
within thirty days from this date and show cause
why said property should not be forfeited to the
United States.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 4th
day of July, 1887. w. III. YARBoROUGH,
jul73w Collector 4th Dist. N. C..
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Passenger and Mail Trains run daily except Sun
day.
Freight and Accommodation Train runs between
Bennettesville and Fayetteville ON Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays and between Fayetteville and
Greensboro on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Greensboro and Fayetteville on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, and between Fayetteville and
days.
Trains on Factory Branch run daily except Sun
day.
Close connection is made at Maxton with Caro-
lima Central Railway Passenger Trains to and from
Wilmington. w. E. KYLE,
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j. w. FRY,
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